PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. ' Rory McIlroy is persuading the games old guard that hes ready to be the worlds No. 1 player.
I see in Rory a willingness, Davis Love III said Thursday at the Honda Classic. Hes very mature at a young age, a lot like Tiger. But I see willingness to do whatever it takes to be a top player. He works hard, and he says and does all the right things. Looks like he’s really working out in the gym. He’s soaking it all in and doing everything he can to be a great player. I think that determination or that little bit of something extra that drives you, I think he’s got it like Tiger has.
Love leads McIlroy by two shots in the nearly completefirst roundof the Honda Classic. McIlroy can move to No. 1 in the world this weekend with a victory.
I feel like Im just a better golfer, McIlroy said of the improvement he is seeingin his game. Maybe a little more focused. I feel like I have a few targets in my head and a few things Im sort of striving to get.